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San Francisco reclaims upkeep of street trees

Thursday 7/20

1:17 am

By Jerold Chinn

The responsibility of taking care of San Francisco’s thousands of street trees is now heading back to The City.

Supes debate higher fines for Dolores Park trashers

Thursday 7/13

1:38 am

By Jerold Chinn

The discussion to increase the fine for those who trash Dolores Park will continue until after the San Francisco Board Supervisors’ summer break.

SF Superior Court to furlough staff, cut clerk hours

Thursday 7/6

2:16 am

By Jerold Chinn

The San Francisco Superior Court announced Monday that it will furlough staff and cut office hours for clerk offices.

13th Street bikeway moves forward after appeal fails

Wednesday 6/28

12:34 am

By Jerold Chinn

Construction on the eastbound 13th Street bikeway is expected to start this summer.

SF supes give boost to breastfeeding moms

Wednesday 6/14

12:36 am

By Jerold Chinn

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is making sure employers in The City are providing a clean, private and safe space for breastfeeding mothers.

Supes express frustration in wake of power outage

Thursday 5/4

12:41 am

By Jerold Chinn

Supervisors said they received little information from PG&E about the power outage to share with concerned constituents.

SF leaders call for hearing over power outage

Wednesday 4/26

12:52 am

By Jerold Chinn

San Francisco supervisors are calling for a hearing over the response from PG&E during last Friday’s citywide power outage.

Backers of Props J, K rally to fund homeless, transit services

Wednesday 9/28

11:25 pm

By Jerold Chinn

Proponents of two propositions on the Nov. 8 ballot kicked off their campaign on Wednesday at San Francisco City Hall.

Oakland considering soda tax for Nov. ballot

Thursday 4/7

4:22 pm

By Scott Morris

Members of the Oakland City Council are asking voters to approve a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, saying it will improve citizens' health and bring in new revenue.

8-year sentence sought for former state Sen. Leland Yee

Thursday 2/18

9:36 am

By Julia Cheever

Prosecutors urged a federal judge in San Francisco to send former state Sen. Leland Yee to prison for eight years for his political corruption conviction.

Oakland mayor announces college fund for low-income students

Thursday 1/28

3:23 pm

By Jeff Shuttleworth

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Thursday an ambitious effort to triple the number of low-income college graduates coming out of the city’s public schools. Speaking at a ceremony at Oakland High School attended by several hundred students and community members…

Firefighter battles for life after flipping rig

Tuesday 6/24

2:23 pm

By Bay City News

An Oakland firefighter remains in critical condition after a training exercise goes awry.

Taggers could be sued for graffiti cleanup

Friday 4/25

2:13 pm

By Jerold Chinn

Repeat graffiti offenders in San Francisco could soon be slapped with civil suits.

Union floats $15 minimum wage for ballot

Tuesday 4/8

7:15 pm

By Jake Montero

SEIU Local 1021's minimum wage plan looks headed for a ballot clash with one from Mayor Lee.

Hacienda residents scold Richmond officials

Friday 3/7

12:47 am

By Daniel A. Nelson

Public housing occupants complained about issues from leaky roofs to pest infestations.

SF water bottle ban heads for Board vote

Tuesday 2/25

12:04 am

By Shawn Whelchel

San Francisco's ongoing war against plastic cleared a key hurdle Monday.

Polluters benefit from lax state enforcement

Sunday 12/29

9:29 pm

By Vikram Singh

The state Department of Toxic Substances Control has come under heavy fire this winter.

Sonoma County supe arrested in socks and undies

Sunday 7/14

4:49 pm

By Victoria Nguyen

Sonoma County Supervisor Efren Carrillo is free on bail after allegedly attempting to break into a neighbor's home Saturday.

Deal nets raises for thousands of state workers

Tuesday 6/11

8:56 pm

By John Marshall

Tens of thousands of workers will be getting raises after the state reached a tentative deal with its largest employee union.

Probe reveals confusion over toll violations

Tuesday 5/7

2:30 pm

By Natalie Thomas

Millions in tolls thought owed by government agencies turned out to be figments of a flawed system.

City pushes to create 6,000 youth jobs

Wednesday 5/1

3:42 pm

By Natalie Thomas

Mayor Ed Lee is urging local companies and The City to create at least 6,000 summer jobs for San Francisco youth.

Homeless ‘bill of rights’ passes Assembly committee

Wednesday 4/24

12:30 pm

By Natalie Thomas

A new bill would allow the homeless to legally sit, sleep and solicit donations without being cited.

NASA orders up new satellite from UC Berkeley

Wednesday 4/17

2:08 pm

By Natalie Thomas

NASA is forking over $200 million to create a satellite that will determine how Earth's weather affects weather in space.

BART set to cut SFO employees a break

Wednesday 4/10

4:56 pm

By Natalie Thomas

After years of expensive commutes, SFO employees may finally be left with a little extra change in their pockets.

North Bay parks starting to feel budget cut pains

Tuesday 4/2

4:53 pm

By Natalie Thomas

You can blame the newest round of federal cutbacks for dirty national park bathrooms and closed visitor centers.

Supervisors to vote on Polk Street bar ban

Monday 4/1

12:23 pm

By Heather Mack

Following numerous complaints from residents, legislation has been introduced to ban any new bars on Polk Street.

Proposed bill allows trans students greater access

Saturday 3/16

4:09 pm

By Sean Reichhold

A new bill could ensure trans high school students access to bathrooms and sports teams according to their gender identity.

City leaders condemn anti-Islam Muni ads

Monday 3/11

8:12 pm

By Jerold Chinn

City and community leaders came out Monday afternoon to denounce a fresh round of anti-Islamic ads on Muni.

Pay Marin County, get a park named after you

Wednesday 2/27

3:25 pm

By Elena Kadvany

If you live in Marin County, you can now show your favorite recreational facility some love by sponsoring it. Just fork over a couple bucks and the name is yours.